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RE: Cleaning Pure Silver or Silver Plated Copper Connectors

Posted by 6bq5 (A) on March 6, 2024 at 12:30:29

In Reply to: RE: Cleaning Pure Silver or Silver Plated Copper Connectors posted by el34eh@yahoo.com on March 5, 2024 at 18:37:41:

Many years ago there was a product called "Silvo" - from the makers of Brasso
A liquid that one would rub on with a small cloth, and burnish till the surface was clean/shiny, allow to dry, then with a different cloth rub/burnish off the now white paste.
If a serving piece, silverware, etc, wash w/ soap & water (I was taught to use the hottest water possible for rinse, then dry with clean tea towel.

I have not seen Silvo in shops recently, but have had great results with Goddard's (a thick liquid) and Wright's (a paste).
Goddard's would be used as described above.
Wright's/pastes are a bit different:" they typically come with a sponge, that needs to be a bit damp, then with a bit of paste on the sponge/applicator, burnish the tarnished surface till you are happy, wash off w/ soap & water, then dry.

There are many polishes out there-
Goddard's active (critical) reagent is Octadecyl Mercaptan, 1.5% CAS#: 2885-00-9 not great for one's respiratory system... There is also some Isopropanol, 3%.

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